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Lenora Caroline Tupa Cook

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Birth	:	24 Oct 1922 Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	13 Feb 2015 Gregory, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Olive Branch Cemetery, Mills, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9407997, -99.4638977
Description	:	Lenora Caroline Tupa was born October 24, 1922 to Belle (Musilek) and Joseph H. Tupa in rural Tabor, Bon Homme County, SD. As a young girl, her family moved to the Martin, SD area where her family farmed. Her early school years were spent there. After a brief return to the Lake Andes area, Lenora, 14 years old, and her family relocated to a farm northwest of Burton in Keya Paha County, NE. As a young woman she worked as a hired girl for a local farm family and later for a doctor in Lincoln, NE. She met her husband,... Read More	Lenora Caroline Tupa was born October 24, 1922 to Belle (Musilek) and Joseph H. Tupa in rural Tabor, Bon Homme County, SD. As a young girl, her family moved to the Martin, SD area where her family farmed. Her early school years were spent there. After a brief return to the Lake Andes area, Lenora, 14 years old, and her family relocated to a farm northwest of Burton in Keya Paha County, NE. As a young woman she worked as a hired girl for a local farm family and later for a doctor in Lincoln, NE. She met her husband, Gerald Cook, when he came to the Tupa farm to borrow a team of horses. Lenora and Gerald were married July 6, 1942 in Lincoln, NE and started out ranching near Burton on the Lee Wicker place. After two years they moved to the Seiler place. In 1949 they purchased the Charlie Peterson ranch southeast of Mills, NE, living there until 1969. Then they moved into Mills where they spent the remainder of their married life. Lenora and Gerald celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1992. During these years Lenora was a devoted wife and mother. She worked hard growing a large garden, canning, milking cows, cooking, raising chickens, and working in the hay field as needed. She enjoyed sewing, not only mending, but sewing clothes for her family. Lenora seemed to have a special talent for making something new out of something old. Lenora developed a love and talent for painting as a member of a local painting class. Her paintings are cherished by her family and friends. In her later years Lenora moved to Gregory, SD. As a Gregory resident she especially enjoyed attending senior meals and visiting with her friends there. Throughout her life Lenora enjoyed music and dancing. Attending the dances at Carlock with her friends was a great source of pleasure and entertainment. In 2012 Lenora represented the Mills community as the Grand Marshal in the 4th of July parade in Gregory. Lenora died February 13, 2015 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, SD at 92 years of age. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald; her parents, Joe and Belle Tupa; two brothers, Lumir (Slim) and William; and a son-in-law, John Jones. Survivors include two sons, Jack and his wife Gloria of Kimball, NE, Ted and his wife Cindy of Crystal, MN; three daughters, Challice Jones of Milan, MO, Joan and husband Richard Gambrell of Fountain Hills, AZ, and Janet and husband Dean Ferguson of Springview, NE; 15 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.

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Lenora Caroline Tupa Cook's memorial is located at: Olive Branch Cemetery, Mills, Keya Paha County, USA.
When did Lenora Caroline Tupa Cook death?
Lenora Caroline Tupa Cook death on 13 Feb 2015 in Gregory, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.9407997
Longitude: -99.4638977

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Tupa

(1892 - 1968)

Bela Musilek Tupa

(1895 - 1971)

Spouse

Gerald Russell Cook

(1918 - 1994)

Siblings

Lumir Henry “Slim” Tupa

(1918 - 1998)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Olive Branch Cemetery
Mills, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9407997, -99.4638977

2. Wolf Creek Cemetery
Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9516330, -99.3801570

3. Burton Cemetery
Burton, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9118996, -99.5839005

4. Spotted Tail Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9799995, -99.3324966

5. Evergreen Cemetery
Mills, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8197000, -99.4737000

6. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9977989, -99.3139038

7. Jordan Valley Cemetery
Burton, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9547005, -99.6466980

8. Peace Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0816994, -99.3946991

9. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Paxton, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0823490, -99.5336010

10. Simpson Cemetery
Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8107986, -99.3352966

11. Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1401970, -99.5147400

12. Oak Dale Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8847008, -99.1939011

13. Gibson Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0642014, -99.6908035

14. Rock Valley Cemetery
Wewela, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0641300, -99.6918100

15. West Enterprise Cemetery
Burton, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9785995, -99.7478027

16. Highland Cemetery
Springview, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7811012, -99.6650009

17. James Price Brown Cemetery
Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7246832, -99.5275883

18. Kirkwood Cemetery
Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7355995, -99.3478012

19. Gregory County Home Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1253014, -99.2866974

20. Rogers Cemetery
Springview, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7961006, -99.7003021

21. Baptist Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9730988, -99.1564026

22. Mount Hope Cemetery
Springview, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8363991, -99.7489014

23. German Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9696999, -99.1350021

24. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1507988, -99.2913971